As a teenage girl, I used to study the photos of those otherworldly creatures and marvel at their sheer perfection -- Kathy Ireland, Christie Brinkley, Cheryl Tiegs and Paulina Porizkova, the Czech beauty who was rumored to speak five languages. Did these astonishing creatures actually exist?

Saying goodbye to you during the "30 Rock" series finale was the hardest thing I've ever had to do.
But my sadness can never overcome the overwhelming feeling of gratitude I have towards your fictitious, fabulous self.

Well nerds... after seven seasons on air and winning 14 Primetime Emmys and six Golden Globes, 30 Rock has come to its end. Looking back on the series, there have been so many amazing episodes, and equally amazing guest stars.

Last night, millions of viewers bid farewell to one of television's most beloved characters of all time: Liz Lemon. For so many of us awkward, nerdy, trying-to-make-it-in-this-crazy-world gals, she was an icon. For me, specifically, the Other Liz was a hero.

Six years ago I met Liz Lemon, a woman with brown hair, glasses, a love of sandwiches and a penchant for blazers. In her, Tina Fey created a character that could appeal to pretty much every kind of audience and not just man/woman.

Is calling out "Women in..." really helping us move closer to true gender equality, an equality that continues to lag beyond all reason, ability and time? Or, in doing this, are we just ghettoizing and separating women, and thus slowing progress?

About Tina Fey

Tina Fey is a actress/writer/producer best know for her years on Saturday Night Live, where she was head writer and "Weekend Update" anchor, and as the creator and star of NBC's Emmy-winning show "30 Rock." Fey also plays Sarah Palin on SNL.
She is married to Jeff Richmond and has child, daughter Alice.
Tina Fey's filmography